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5 Little Horses is a favourite fingerplay of mine

It rhymes and keeps your hands moving!

Below are the words to help you learn it.

You will find it in my November video below so do it along with me!!

5 Little Horses

5 little horses galloped into town (start with hands behind your back and bring them wiggling to the front)

5 were white and 5 were brown (raise one hand at a time showing 5 fingers)

They galloped up and they galloped down (wiggle fingers as you raise your hands up then down)

Then they galloped out of town (wiggle your fingers and put them behind your back)

Click your tongue!!!

Bring them back, NEIGH!!!! (bring your hands in front and make a neighing sound!)

One day while doing 5 little horses a child asked if we could do dinosaurs instead.

So we did and this is what we came up with!!!

5 Little Dinosaurs

5 little dinosaurs stomped into town (start with hands behind your back and bring them to the front with your fingers extended like dinosaur feet stomping)

5 were green and 5 were brown (raise one hand at a time showing 5 fingers)

They stomped up and they stomped down (raise your claw hands stomping up then down)

Then they stomped right out of town (stomp your claw hands and put them behind your back)

Thump thump thump thump thump thump thump

Bring them back, ROAR!!!! (bring your hands in front and roar!)

Gayle is the community Coordinator at Second Street.  She typically offers our community room for families to gather and connect over tea and conversation.  Sometimes these conversations have special guests.  The community can’t physically enter the school right now so she is offering an Online CommuniTEA Time!! Please see the details below as the special speakers will be talking about Children and stress.

Let’s Connect!

All parents and community members are welcome to attend this online time to connect:

“CommuniTEA TIME ONLINE”

Thursday, Oct. 8th – 9:30 – 10:30 on Zoom!

Special Guest speakers:

 Jen Tan, school counsellor at Second Street Community School

Shannon McGee, school counsellor at Ecole Armstrong Elementary 

TOPIC: Stress and our Children

Please join Community School Coordinator, Gayle Beavil, and our special guests, while we listen, learn, and support each other.

Jen and Shannon will help us understand the science behind stress and introduce us to practical strategies which can help us recognize and reduce stress in our children.

How to join the call:

1. At time of the meeting (9:30 am on Thursday, Oct. 8), click on the link below, or copy and paste it in your browser.

OR

1. Go to zoom.us and click on join meeting. The Meeting ID is below.

Gayle Beavil is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Gayle Beavil’s “Online CommuniTEA Time”

Time: Oct 8, 2020 09:30 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://ca01web.zoom.us/j/68494505702

Meeting ID: 684 9450 5702

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 Join us, for coffee, conversation and community connections.

“Good people turn to love, courage and kindness in times of crisis, not hate, fear and cruelty.”

Laurence Overmire

Hello StrongStart Families,

I hope you were able to enjoy the summer months and explore our beautiful province.  Even if that was just in your own backyard!

I have had the privilege  of supporting the Kindergarten teachers last week and this week through the gradual entry process.  What a joy to see the children create new relationships with each other and their teachers.

We are still figuring out what StrongStart looks like during this time.  So currently I will be reaching out and available by phone and email. (beth.bosnick@burnabyschools.ca.)  I will once again be posting relevant and  helpful things for you here on my blog.  If you subscribe to my blog (you will find this on the right side of the screen)  you will receive an email each time there is a new post. This saves you always checking my blog to see if there is anything new.

Below is a copy of what the district presently has posted about StrongStart.  If anything changes you can find that information by visiting:

https://burnabyschools.ca/strongstart/

WELCOME TO BURNABY SCHOOLS STRONGSTART BC
EARLY LEARNING CENTRES

In September 2020, Burnaby StrongStart BC programs will continue to engage in outreach to families via emails, phone calls, and offering StrongStart services online.

There is currently no in-person StrongStart BC programs in Burnaby Schools.

We are looking into a variety of options that will enable us to offer in-person StrongStart BC programs. Programs will be at reduced capacity that are consistent with Stage 2 of the K-12 Education Restart Plan. “Reduced capacity” means that we will limit the number of families attending in order to maintain safe physical distancing. We will also reduce the number of hours per day and/or days per week of StrongStart BC operations to accommodate cleaning and disinfecting protocols.

Please continue to visit our website for the latest updates. We look forward to when we can welcome you back in person!

I miss you all,

Teacher Beth

Dear Families,

This has for sure been a year like no other.  I have truly missed each of you and can’t wait to see you again.

For those children moving on to Kindergarten in September I wish you all the best.  I have loved journeying with you and watching you blossom.  For those children going to Kindergarten at Second Street I will see you in September!!! For the past two years I have had the privilege of supporting the Kindergarten teachers during the gradual entry process. It is definitely a highlight to help transition StrongStart graduates!!

I know many have questions about what September looks like for StrongStart. So at the end of August I encourage you to check out this link as is will have the most updated information for you.

StrongStart BC Early Learning Centres

If you need any parenting support during the summer, Information Children would like you to know about their helpline.  You can access it at 778-782-3548. 

Have a wonderful summer,

Teacher Beth

There is a Community Resources for Families menu

directly below the Second St. StrongStart heading.

You will find the following organizations.

They are just a click away!

Burnaby Family Life

Nobody’s Perfect Parenting Tip Sheets

Kids in Burnaby

Information Children

Cameray Child and Family Services

City of Burnaby Services (COVID-19 info.)